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Liability of information technology intermediaries
Gagan K.
Liability of information technology intermediaries - BangaloreBangalore NLSIU 2012 - 76 p. ; 25 cm.
Table of Contents Introduction ; Chapter 1; Understanding the Internet and Information Technology Intermediaries ; The Internet ; Significance of Web 2.0 Technology ; Information Technology Intermediaries ; Importance of intermediaries ; Chapter 2; Liability and Safe Harbour Principles ; Vicarious Liability ; Indirect Liability ; Safe Harbour Principles ; Chapter 3; Intermediary Liability - International Trends ; USA ; European Union ; Stop online piracy Act (SOP A) ; Chapter 4; Indian Scenario: Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011; Law in India ; Who are intermediaries? ; Importance of Safe Harbour Protection ; Safe Harbour protection in India; Legal Provision: How do the intermediary rules operate? ; Users and the Chilling effect; Industry and the rules ; Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ; Domain registrars and web hosts ; Interactive web sites and social networking ; Ambiguous terms used in the Rules ; Harm Minors in any way: Harassing: Blasphemous: Defamatory: Obscene: Pornographic: Paedophilic: Libellous: Hateful: Racially/ethnically objectionable: Disparaging: Relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling: Impersonation: Privacy: Chapter 5; A legal analysis of the Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 ; A. Sub-rule (2) of Rule 3 ; 1. The rule is arbitrary ; 2. The rule is violative of freedom of speech and expression ; 3. The rule is ultra vires of the parent act.; B. Sub-rule (4) of rule 3 ; 1. The rule is unreasonable and arbitrary ; 2. The rule violates the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed to citizens and is unconstitutional ; 3. The rule is ultra vires of the parent act and is invalid ; C. Sub-rule (5) of Rule 3 ; 1. The rule is arbitrary ; 2. The rule violates the right to freedom of speech and expression ; D. Sub-rule (7) of Rule 3 ; 1. The rule violates right to privacy of citizens ; 2. The rule is ultra-vires of the parent act; Chapter 6; Opposition to Intermediaries Guidelines ; Meeting on 'Resisting Internet Censorship: Strategies for Furthering Freedom of Expression in India' ; Protest by Free Software Movement of Kama taka ; Motion in Parliament and the present status of the rules. Conclusion; The Way Forward ; Bibliography.
Liability of information technology intermediaries - BangaloreBangalore NLSIU 2012 - 76 p. ; 25 cm.
Table of Contents Introduction ; Chapter 1; Understanding the Internet and Information Technology Intermediaries ; The Internet ; Significance of Web 2.0 Technology ; Information Technology Intermediaries ; Importance of intermediaries ; Chapter 2; Liability and Safe Harbour Principles ; Vicarious Liability ; Indirect Liability ; Safe Harbour Principles ; Chapter 3; Intermediary Liability - International Trends ; USA ; European Union ; Stop online piracy Act (SOP A) ; Chapter 4; Indian Scenario: Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011; Law in India ; Who are intermediaries? ; Importance of Safe Harbour Protection ; Safe Harbour protection in India; Legal Provision: How do the intermediary rules operate? ; Users and the Chilling effect; Industry and the rules ; Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ; Domain registrars and web hosts ; Interactive web sites and social networking ; Ambiguous terms used in the Rules ; Harm Minors in any way: Harassing: Blasphemous: Defamatory: Obscene: Pornographic: Paedophilic: Libellous: Hateful: Racially/ethnically objectionable: Disparaging: Relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling: Impersonation: Privacy: Chapter 5; A legal analysis of the Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 ; A. Sub-rule (2) of Rule 3 ; 1. The rule is arbitrary ; 2. The rule is violative of freedom of speech and expression ; 3. The rule is ultra vires of the parent act.; B. Sub-rule (4) of rule 3 ; 1. The rule is unreasonable and arbitrary ; 2. The rule violates the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed to citizens and is unconstitutional ; 3. The rule is ultra vires of the parent act and is invalid ; C. Sub-rule (5) of Rule 3 ; 1. The rule is arbitrary ; 2. The rule violates the right to freedom of speech and expression ; D. Sub-rule (7) of Rule 3 ; 1. The rule violates right to privacy of citizens ; 2. The rule is ultra-vires of the parent act; Chapter 6; Opposition to Intermediaries Guidelines ; Meeting on 'Resisting Internet Censorship: Strategies for Furthering Freedom of Expression in India' ; Protest by Free Software Movement of Kama taka ; Motion in Parliament and the present status of the rules. Conclusion; The Way Forward ; Bibliography.